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Thrown headlong into the maze of contradictions and disparities that comprise America's mental health system when his son was declared mentally ill, Earley presents a remarkable piece of investigative journalism that demonstrates that America's jails have become mental health hospitals.
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"Parents need effective teaching strategies to teach their teens how to make decisions responsibly--and do so while showing empathy toward their teen. Parenting Teens with Love and Logic, from the duo who wrote Parenting with Love and Logic, (and the iconic PBS program) empowers parents of teens with the skills necessary to set limits, teach important skills, and encourage effective decision-making for teens. Covering a wide range of real-life issues...
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2012.
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Bardacke, a pioneering nurse-midwife and founder of the University of California San Francisco's Mindful-Based Childbirth Preparation course, provides expectant families everywhere with the tools they need to reduce the stress, fear, and pain associated with pregnancy and childbirth.
6) The orphaned adult: understanding and coping with grief and change after the death of our parents
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[2000]
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This "wise and caring book" (Library Journal) is a guide to understanding and coping with grief and all of the disorienting emotions that accompany the death of our parents.
Losing our parents when we ourselves are adults is in the natural order of things, a rite of passage into true adulthood. But whether we lose them suddenly or after a prolonged illness, and whether we were close to or estranged from them, this passage proves inevitably more difficult...
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[2015]
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"Combining expert information with practical, sensitive advice, the eight "key" concepts here will help parents reduce chaos, improve cooperation, and nurture the advantages--like creativity and drive--that often accompany all of that energy"--Page [4] of cover.
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2022.
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"The quintessential guide to creating a book club for parents and kids, and raising children into book-loving adults, plus tons of curated book lists"--
In 2008 a group of first grade moms formed a neighborhood book club with their kids. It was a simple, if ambitious idea to cultivate their kids' love of reading as well as their first real friendships-- and gave the parents an excuse to get together. Here they discuss how the book club helps the...
11) Walking on eggshells: navigating the delicate relationship between adult children and their parents
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[2007]
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Using extensive interviews with people ages 25 to 70, editor Isay shows that we're far from alone in our struggles to make this adult relationship work. Isay charts a course through the confusing and often painful interactions parents and children can face, offering up groundbreaking insights and moving stories that will inspire those in even the toughest situations. You'll learn why silence really is golden, and how sometimes the smallest gesture...
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2012.
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Explores the consequences of extreme personal differences between parents and children, describing his own experiences as a gay child of straight parents while evaluating the circumstances of people affected by physical, developmental, or cultural factors that divide families.
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